#AAF393
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(89.4% 0.146 138.5), rgb(170, 243, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#AAF393 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF393 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 243, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.146 138.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AAF393 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAF393 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AAF393 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAF393 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D0
oklch(93.5% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAF393
oklch(89.4% 0.146 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#7DDC5D
oklch(80.9% 0.187 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#AAF393 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F9E58C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDE99 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EDDB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF393
#AAF393
oklch(89.4% 0.146 138.5)
- #F3CCFF
#F3CCFF
oklch(89.4% 0.08 318.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AAF393, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAF393.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.034
Use #AAF393 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.